Andrew B. Art

Andrew Art represents electric utilities and other electric industry participants before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on a variety of matters, including industry restructuring and regulatory issues under the Federal Power Act.   He also represents electric utilities in matters involving compliance with reliability standards enforced by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) and regional reliability entities.

Mr. Art has advised municipalities, investor-owned utilities and independent power producers in matters such as compliance with mandatory electric reliability standards, and other regulations, enforcement investigations, drafting and negotiating of contracts, and transmission system interconnection agreements. Mr. Art has represented the nation’s largest municipal utility in regulatory proceedings, agency rulemakings and settlement negotiations before the FERC, including the litigation involving the energy crisis in the Western United States during 2000-2001.

Mr. Art also has counseled intrastate natural gas pipelines on regulatory compliance with the requirements of the Natural Gas Policy Act (NGPA) and the Energy Policy Act of 2005, including assisting with Section 311 rate filings, developing statements of operating conditions, and compliance with FERC's undue discrimination requirements and enforcement policies.

Professional Background

Prior to joining Van Ness Feldman, Mr. Art was an analyst in a not-for-profit agricultural and environmental policy research organization.

Professional and Civic Affiliations

• Vice Chair, Reliability Regulation, Energy and Natural Resources Market Regulation for the ABA Section of Environment, Energy and Resources
• District of Columbia Bar Association
• Energy Bar Association
• Massachusetts Bar Association

Speaking Engagements

• National Hydropower Association Annual Conference, April 16, 2012
• VNF Presents a Reliability Compliance Roundtable, June 14, 2011
• American Wind Energy Association WINDPOWER 2009, May 4, 2009

News

• Van Ness Feldman Elects Four New Members